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The "it" is that the humble indie bundle, keyword INDIE is supposed to be for, once again, INDIE games. They've already been stretching the meaning of it a few times in the past, with things like Psychonauts, but a THQ bundle is just taking the piss over the term.

The "it" is that the humble indie bundle, keyword INDIE is supposed to be for, once again, INDIE games. They've already been stretching the meaning of it a few times in the past, with things like Psychonauts, but a THQ bundle is just taking the piss over the term.

Well, the site is humble bundle. Not necessarily indie bundle.
I don't have much problem with publishers putting games on a pwyw scheme.

Maybe, longshot here, but maybe it has something to do with Thanksgiving that coming up?

Perhaps the bundles on sale this year will have names associated with them beyond the publisher?

Humble THQ, Pilgrim Square Enix, Bounty Ubisoft.

Edit: Seriously, the word "humble" is not owned by the guys at Humble Indie bundle.

I think the point is this bundle will probably be sold via the Humble Bundle guys, who up to now have done exclusively indie bundle pay-what-you-want deals.

The way I see it:

1) a Humble THQ Indie Bundle could be a thing, I'm pretty sure THQ aren't owned by anyone and are therefore technically independent... Just a publisher, not a developer. A Humble Volition Indie Bundle would be a problem because Volition's games are funded by THQ.

2) If the bundle really is PWYW and features recent Red Faction and Saints Row (as well as other THQ titles, I just can't think of any right now) games, that's pretty decent value for people who were waiting for a good deal.

3) Despite 1), the word 'indie' hasn't even been mentioned, so let's all just calm down.

THQ are responsible for a few pretty good games which have been enjoyed by many people and I don't want to see them die. I do want to see them get some better management who don't want to make TV shows out of all their halfway decent IPs, however, but of all the publishers out there they're one of the ones who least deserve to die. I can forgive their ridiculous DLC practices in light of the fact that they're pretty desperate, and I also hope this bundle sale brings in some decent cash. After all, which would you prefer as a THQ fundraiser: A pay-what-you-want bundle, a kickstarter or THQ alpha funded releases?

Well, the site is humble bundle. Not necessarily indie bundle.
I don't have much problem with publishers putting games on a pwyw scheme.

The main bundles have indeed been called humble indie bundle, but the themed bundles (for Android, developer specific, etc...) have not. I guess they could get away with a themed THQ bundle, but it wouldn't go down well with the people who believe in 'the spirit' of HIB's.

Even if it came out as THQ Indie Bundle (which it won't), I'd still tell everyone to buy it. The term indie doesn't matter much to me, other than its a game made on a low budget and 1 out of every 100 is better than AAAs made on 10x the budget. Either way, I'd still tell everyone to buy the bundle, preferably for a decent amount going to THQ and the charity when it does arrive, those are some very nice games in there and well done to THQ for taking initiative in trying to save their company.

It may not identify itself as an Indi Bundle, but it does smell of a marketing strategy to capitalise on the the 'Humble' name established by Indi studios. They'd be better off collecting on the goodwill of their own fans instead.